The opening of The Cité du Vin in 2016 was a turning point for Bordeaux. This unique cultural and viticultural space on the banks of the Garonne river is part of Bordeaux’s reinvention as a wine tourism destination. A trend already in place in the vineyards, now embracing and embraced by the city. It was also a turning point for the waterfront of Bordeaux.
Farm to fork bringing the land to the table.
Bringing biodiversity to Bordeaux wine tourism – Kitchen gardens are popping up in properties across the region, with produce destined for the chateaux dining rooms and taken home by the teams.
Château Fage
This unique venue was opened in 2021 to share the beauty of the region and it’s wines with guests from around the world, winning a 2024 Regional Best Of Wine Tourism for its accommodation.
The most romantic Bordeaux addresses
As you take the winding roads through the vineyards of Bordeaux you’ll discover many romantic chateaux, views and villages. Here are a few suggestions to make your next Bordeaux wine tour the height of romance.
Summer in the châteaux – The best Bordeaux picnics
Bordeaux chateaux have lots of options for al fresco dinning here are some of the best picnics spots across the region.
Bordeaux: A New Ambassador for the Great Wine Capitals
Jean-Baptiste Thial de Bordenave has been appointed as the Ambassador of Bordeaux for the Great Wine Capitals Global Network. In this role, he will promote the network and its initiatives through his extensive professional activities in the wine industry, both locally in Bordeaux and globally.
Château Malartic-Lagravière
Château Malartic-Lagravière is a class act, a Classified growth of Graves, one of the oldest terroirs of Bordeaux, and one of only six properties in Bordeaux to be classified for both its red and white wines, a diversity that lends itself well to gastronomy. Séverine Bonnie has always pioneered hospitably and events around food and wine here.
Trailblazers of Bordeaux
From established names who have led and continue to lead the field of wine tourism to the younger generation experimenting with new technology and labels, Bordeaux has no shortage of trail blazers across wine making, sustainability, tourism and innovation. Here are a few worth following
The Montlabert Avant-Garde Tradition
With beautiful architecture in the heart of the UNESCO heritage landscape of Saint Emilion, it’s not surprising Château Montlabert won The Bordeaux Best Of Wine Tourism Award for Architecture and Landscapes.
Mentoring the future of wine
This year sees the third edition of The Bordeaux Mentor Week, an initiative created by journalist Jane Anson and wine trade consultant Chinedu Rita Rosa. Their aim is to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the wine trade, a business that may seem inaccessible for young people without insider contacts.
Wine for Good – Bike to care
Bordeaux hosted the second edition of Bike to Care in 2023. This annual charitable bike race partners major names in the international food and beverage world with wine producers from Burgundy and Bordeaux. Their aim is to raise money to help people in need within the hospitality business.
Château Mauvinon – One for the birds in Saint Emilion
Château Mauvinon or the apology of slow tourism – A new Best Of Wine Tourism location in Bordeaux that you must discover !